But in mid-June, police also sent a warrant to Facebook requesting the Burgess' private messages. Authorities say those conversations showed the pregnancy had been aborted, not miscarried as the two had said.
"Every day, across the country, police get access to private messages between people on Facebook, Instagram, any social media or messaging service you can think of," says Andrew Crocker, a senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Warrants for online messages are a routine part of police investigations, he says, but "a lot of people are waking up to it because of the far-ranging nature of how we expect abortion investigations are going to go. And it's going to touch many more people's lives in a way that maybe that they hadn't thought about in the past."
How Do I Make My Messages Private On Facebook
Head to facebook.com\/messages and log in with your credentials. Alternatively, you could just log in as normal and, from the list on the left side, click on Messages (or Messenger if you have it set up).You can also click on the Messages icon at the top-right of the screen to open the drop-down. At the very bottom, you will see See All. Click\u00a0See All. If Messenger has been set up, it will instead show as See All in Messenger. ", "url": " -facebook-messages/#step1" }, "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Hover over and tap on the three horizontal dots", "image": " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-51.png", "text": "Select the conversation from the list on the left side of the screen. This will open up the full chat history for you to view.", "url": " -facebook-messages/#step2" , "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Click 'Hide'", "image": " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-52.png", "text": "From the list, click on Hide. This will move all of the messages currently in chat history to a hidden folder that only you can access. However, once that person contacts you again, the archived messages will appear in your inbox and you will have to redo all of the above steps. To once again access the hidden messages, click the Cog Wheel icon above the contacts on the left side. Click Hidden Chats and all of the conversations you\u2019ve had archived will appear here.The only way to have these reappear in your normal inbox is to receive a new message from the contact. Deleting messages or full conversations can be done directly from the main page. Understand that deleting a message or conversation from your end will not do the same for the recipient. To delete a message or conversation permanently on your end:Click the Messages icon at the top-right of your screen and select a conversation.\n\nThis will open up the conversation at the bottom of the screen.\n\nTo delete a message, hover over the message you want to delete and click on the \u2026 to pull up a menu.From the options, select Remove.To delete an entire conversation, click the Cog Wheel icon in the top-right corner of the message window.From that menu, select Delete conversation.", "url": " -facebook-messages/#step3" , "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Open the Messenger app and long-press the chat you'd like to hide", "image": " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-54.png?fit=690%2C588&ssl=1", "text": "Hold your finger down on top of the conversation to produce a few options.", "url": " -facebook-messages/#step4" , "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Tap the Archive option to move your unprotected chat to a hidden folder in the Facebook archive.", "image": " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-55.png?fit=500%2C1024&ssl=1", "text": "To hide Facebook Messenger messages for iPhone or iPad users:Launch the Facebook Messenger app. You can also tap on the Lightning icon from Facebook to pull up your messages. Locate the conversation in need of hiding.", "url": " -facebook-messages/#step5" , "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Swipe left to display a list of options for the conversation.", "image": " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-56.png?fit=690%2C646&ssl=1", "text": "", "url": " -facebook-messages/#step6" , "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Tap on More from the options provided.", "image": " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-57.png?fit=690%2C646&ssl=1", "text": "", "url": " -facebook-messages/#step7" , "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "From the menu that appears, tap on 'Hide' to send the chat messages to a hidden folder.", "image": " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-58.png?fit=494%2C1024&ssl=1", "text": "By archiving your messages, you will no longer be able to access them through your mobile device. You\u2019ll need to go to your account by using the browser option on a PC or Mac. This may seem a bit annoying but think of it as an extra layer of security. Anyone else with access to your phone will now not be able to view the hidden conversation.You can also choose to go through the browser on your mobile device to access Facebook directly. If you\u2019d rather not use Facebook Messenger, open the browser on your mobile device:Head to Facebook.com and log in with your credentials.Tap on the Messages icon, which appears as two speech bubbles.Find the conversation you want to hide and swipe left on it. This will provide you with some choice options.Tap on Archive to hide the messages.\n\nYou may also need to tap on Apply if prompted.\n\nHopefully, these tips will help you secure your messages in the event that you want to keep your communications private. Do note that even if you delete a message or conversation on your end, the other person still has it. If it is that important to you, the best way to get rid of it is to contact them and ask them to delete it. Also keep in mind that all conversations are saved by Facebook itself, and you can request access to a folder of everything you have ever done on the social media platform.Your privacy is very much in your hands, and by using some of the tips in this article you can take steps to prevent information that you want hidden to keep from leaking out.", "url": " -facebook-messages/#step8" ], "tool":[ ] } BODY .fancybox-containerz-index:200000BODY .fancybox-is-open .fancybox-bgopacity:0.87BODY .fancybox-bg background-color:#0f0f11BODY .fancybox-thumbs background-color:#ffffff "@context": " ", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": "@id": " -media/", "name": "Social Media" , "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": "@id": " -media/social-networks/", "name": "Networks" ] "@context": " ", "@type": "Article", "mainEntityOfPage": "@type": "WebPage", "@id": " -facebook-messages/" , "headline": "How To Hide Facebook Messages", "image": [ " -content/uploads/2019/04/hide-messages-on-facebook-img.jpg?resize=1200%2C1146&ssl=1", " -content/uploads/2019/04/hide-messages-on-facebook-img.jpg?resize=1280%2C960&ssl=1", " -content/uploads/2019/04/hide-messages-on-facebook-img.jpg?resize=1280%2C720&ssl=1", " -content/uploads/2019/04/hide-messages-on-facebook-img.jpg?fit=1908%2C1146&ssl=1", " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-50.png", " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-51.png", " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-52.png", " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-54.png?fit=690%2C588&ssl=1", " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-55.png?fit=500%2C1024&ssl=1", " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-56.png?fit=690%2C646&ssl=1", " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-57.png?fit=690%2C646&ssl=1", " -content/uploads/2020/09/Screenshot-58.png?fit=494%2C1024&ssl=1" ], "datePublished": "2019-04-02T00:00:00+00:00", "dateModified": "2020-09-17T04:08:07-06:00", "author": "@type": "Person", "name": "Gregory" , "publisher": "@type": "Organization", "name": "Alphr", "logo": "@type": "ImageObject", "url": " -content/themes/alphr/images/logo_new.svg" , "description": "There are a few reasons why someone might want to hide their Facebook messages from prying eyes. The primary issue might be over concerns of privacy. What is said between you and a Facebook friend is your business and yours" var ajaxurl = ' -admin/admin-ajax.php'; window.adsLoaded = false; var freestar = freestar ; freestar.queue = freestar.queue []; freestar.config = freestar.config ; freestar.config.enabled_slots = []; freestar.initCallback = function () if (typeof window.initAds !== "undefined") window.initAds(); else window.adsLoaded = true; (freestar.config.enabled_slots.length === 0) ? freestar.initCallbackCalled = false : freestar.newAdSlots(freestar.config.enabled_slots) GamingXboxNintendoPlayStationTwitchDiscordMinecraftSteamPC & MobileAndroidiPhoneChromebookWindowsMacGoogle SheetsZoomGoogle MeetGoogle PhotosMicrosoft TeamsZohoSocial MediaFacebookInstagramTikTokTwitterSnapChatWhatsAppTelegramMessengerInternetVPNsAlexaGoogle DriveGoogle PhotosiCloudPaypalNotionEntertainmentChromecastFire TVsRokuNetflixSpotifyKodiDisney+GadgetsSmart HomeEchoGoogle HomeiPadKindle FireVizio TVsSamsung TVsVPNsKodiXboxOn a RouterAndroidFirestickSubscribe UsSubscribeGamingXboxNintendoPlayStationTwitchDiscordMinecraftSteamPC & MobileAndroidiPhoneChromebookWindowsMacGoogle SheetsZoomGoogle MeetGoogle PhotosMicrosoft TeamsZohoSocial MediaFacebookInstagramTikTokTwitterSnapChatWhatsAppTelegramMessengerInternetVPNsAlexaGoogle DriveGoogle PhotosiCloudPaypalNotionEntertainmentChromecastFire TVsRokuNetflixSpotifyKodiDisney+GadgetsSmart HomeEchoGoogle HomeiPadKindle FireVizio TVsSamsung TVsVPNsKodiXboxOn a RouterAndroidFirestickSearchHomeSocial Media Networks How To Hide Facebook Messages [September 2020] GregoryRead moreSeptember 17, 2020
Head to facebook.com/messages and log in with your credentials. Alternatively, you could just log in as normal and, from the list on the left side, click on Messages (or Messenger if you have it set up).
Hopefully, these tips will help you secure your messages in the event that you want to keep your communications private. Do note that even if you delete a message or conversation on your end, the other person still has it. If it is that important to you, the best way to get rid of it is to contact them and ask them to delete it. Also keep in mind that all conversations are saved by Facebook itself, and you can request access to a folder of everything you have ever done on the social media platform. 2ff7e9595c
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